Shortwave Diathermy

Pulsed Shortwave Diathermy uses electromagnetic waves to create a heating effect that increases circulation in the body’s tissues. Diathermy has been used for several decades to help reduce pain and inflammation, decrease joint stiffness, relieve muscle spasms and increase local blood flow. Applied to the patient through a large applicator (head or drum), Shortwave Diathermy may be used to assist in the treatment of soft tissue injuries, slow healing wounds and arthritis. Shortwave Diathermy’s mild to vigorous thermal effects may also be used to increase the extensibility of collagen tissues in connective tissue disorders such as scar tissue and contractures. Shortwave Diathermy is generally considered painless and is well tolerated by most patients.